Diddy Gives His Opinion On ‘King of R&B’ Debate After Jacquees Claimed Title And Beyonce Was Mentioned

Diddy Gives His Opinion On ‘King of R&B’ Debate, Here’s What He Said

Georgia singer-songwriter Jacquees set Twitter on fire after declaring himself the “King of R&B” on Monday. It wasn’t long before Trey Songz and Ty Dolla Sign stepped into the wild debate that was going on. While some thought Bryson Tiller was better than Usher, there were those who felt Beyonce ought to wear the crown. However, Diddy gave his own opinion on the ‘King of R&B’ debate by giving a strict definition of what it means to be “king,” and establishing the pillars of R&B. He explained:

“That word king is too loosely thrown around. Now I understand the concept that we are all kings, I understand that, but if we’re talking about in the competitive arena of music, cats give away the king thing too early.”

“A couple of hits ain’t gonna do it.”

Diddy then tackles the genre, arguing that R&B must be vulnerable and sensual.

“We’re talking about rhythm and blues,” he says.

“We’re talking about sharing your soul. We’re talking about making love through your music, making a whole generation of babies. Adoring a woman, not you know putting her down, not talking about how you just wanna smash her—adoring her.”

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